Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

When a crowd gathers outside Les’s house, Steve comments, "Let’s not be a mob!” What does this show about Steve?

• He has become the main instigator of the mob as they rush toward Les Goodman’s house.

• He has been taken over by emotions and lost his ability to think sensibly.

• He thinks the aliens are attacking the neighborhood and he must defend himself.

• He has managed to remain much more calm and rational than the rest of his neighbors.

Based on Steve’s actions in the first part of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, readers may have predicted that Steve would continue being the town’s leader during the power outage. How should readers revise this prediction after Don asks Steve about his radio?

• Readers should now predict that Les Goodman will attack Steve.

• Readers should now predict that Steve is one of the aliens.

• Readers should now predict that Steve will no longer be in charge.

• Readers should now predict that Steve will escape to Floral Street.

Which excerpt from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street best foreshadows the idea that the residents of Maple Street are becoming a dangerous mob?

• The crowd picks this up again and with it their suspicions come back with a rush. The murmur becomes a loud chant filling the air with accusations and demands for action. Two of the men pass Don right up the steps. Goodman flattens himself against the screen door.

• "That don't prove a thing. Any guy who'd spend his time lookin' up at the sky early in the morning—well there's something wrong with that kind of a person. There's something that ain't legitimate."

• There's something you can do, Charlie. You could go home and keep your mouth shut. You could quit strutting around like a self-appointed hanging judge and just climb into bed and forget it.”

• “Well . . . sometimes I go to bed late at night. A couple of times . . . a couple of times I'd come out on the porch and I'd see Mr. Goodman here in the wee hours of the morning standing out in front of his house . . . looking up at the sky.”

How does Woman One’s claim about Les Goodman affect other elements in the story?

• The neighbors become more sympathetic toward Les Goodman.

• The neighbors become even more suspicious of Les Goodman.

• The neighbors become less frightened of Les Goodman.

• The neighbors become more protective of Les Goodman.

What do Don’s words suggest about him?

• Don is very fond of Les Goodman.

• Don is an alien from outer space.

• Don is suspicious of Les Goodman.

• Don is a patient and thoughtful man.

How does Steve’s attempt to reason with his neighbors affect other elements of the story?

• The neighbors calm down and go home for a while.

• The neighbors become suspicious of him as well.

• The neighbors elect Steve their leader.

• The neighbors become a wild mob.

Based on Goodman’s reaction to Steve, what will most likely happen next?

• Les and Steve will have a heated argument.

• Everyone in the neighborhood will go home.

• The anger and fear among the neighbors will increase.

• Les will turn out to be an alien invader in disguise.

Before reading this part of the teleplay, you used the crowd’s reaction to Tommy to predict that “the neighbors will begin checking to see who is really human.” Which statement is true of the prediction you made before reading this part of the teleplay?

• This prediction did not come true

• This prediction partially came true, but it needs a lot of revision.

• This prediction has not yet come true, but it might come true later in the teleplay.

• This prediction came true.

What three things does this passage show about Les Goodman?

• He feels threatened.

• He is brave and stands up for himself.

• He is respected by his neighbors.

• He is a logical person.

• He believes in aliens.

How does Steve react to being questioned about his radio?

• He becomes upset and defensive.

• He defends Les and his family.

• He becomes braver.

• He becomes more patient and kind.